Overview

College of Health Sciences / College of Health Sciences is located in Monroe, LA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Kinesiology

Department of Occupational Therapy

Department of Speech-Language Pathology

Kitty Degree School of Nursing

Program in Marriage and Family Therapy

Programs in Counseling Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	163
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Internships
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

407

Applied

154

Accepted

136

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

0

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

406

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.99%
Black or African American	14.78%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.99%
Asian	0.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.49%
Two or more races	1.97%
Unknown	3.45%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 13

Male (12)

Female (33)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geriatric health, pediatric health and intervention, systemic family therapy, autism, rehabilitation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA  71209-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Donald Simpson
Dean
Email: dsimpson@ulm.edu
Phone: 318-342-3312

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